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Approaching the history and culture of Mennonites within a Transnational Context.
The Centre for Transnational Mennonite Studies (CTMS) at the University of Winnipeg was established in 2016 as a partnership between the Chair in Mennonite Studies and the community-based D.F. Plett Historical Research Foundation. It builds on a strong history of scholarship and community outreach by the chair and the foundation.
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CTMS regularly hosts conferences, lectures, and webinars that explore the global and transnational history of Mennonites.
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When the Dutch Got Worldly: The Origins of an Anabaptist Global Imagination
It is widely recognized that after some 500 years, Mennonites have become a global community. Where are the origins of…
Apr 10 7:00PM
Convocation Hall
Roundtable on The Service of Faith: An Ethnography of Mennonites and Development
Join us for a roundtable discussion of Philip Fountain‘s new book The Service of Faith: An Ethnography of Mennonites and…
Mar 25 7:00PM
Marpeck Commons, Canadian Mennonite University
CTMS Film Night: Eurodonbas
Our April CTMS Film Night features Eurodonbas, a documentary exploration of the European heritage of eastern Ukrainian cities including Donetsk…
Apr 02 7:00PM
EG Hall, University of Winnipeg
Global Mennonites and the Justice System Since 1525: Martyrs, Perpetrators, Enforcers, and Advocates
Call for Papers Global Mennonites and the Justice System Since 1525 Martyrs, Perpetrators, Enforcers, and Advocates October 3–4, 2025 Hosted…
Oct 03-04 8:30AM-4:00PM
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Distant Reading Mennonite Writing
The Distant Reading Mennonite Writing (DRMW) Project is a pair of open-access, peer-reviewed bibliographic datasets
Transnational Flows of Agricultural Knowledge
Transnational Flows of Agricultural Knowledge (TFOAK): Canadian Mennonite Farmers in Global Context The history of
Settlers, Braceros, Narcos
Settlers, Braceros, Narcos (SBN) engages in a century-long exploration of Mennonite mobility. Leaving Canada for northern
Memories of Migration: Russlaender at 100
During the 1920s, 21,000 Mennonites left the Soviet Union for Canada. War, revolution, and the
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September 15, 2023
Mennos on a Train
by Michaela Hiebert “This is awful.” I made this conclusion five minutes after arriving alone in Toronto amid the thousands…
September 15, 2023
Reliving the Past: The Toronto to Saskatoon Journey Aboard the Memories of Migration Tour
by Anna Kozlova Trains have been an important part of my life. When I arrived in Canada as a nine-year-old…
September 6, 2023
Call for Papers: Settlers, Subjects, Citizens
Subjects, Settlers, Citizens: The 1870s Mennonites in Historical Context October 4–5, 2024 A Conference Hosted by the Centre for Transnational…
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Global Mennonites and the Justice System Since 1525: Martyrs, Perpetrators, Enforcers, and Advocates
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